
An Eden man has appeared in court charged with a string of historic child sex offences while he was a teacher.
Tyrone Murray Castles, 59, of Dockray, near Penrith, appeared at King’s Lynn magistrates court yesterday and was charged with eight counts of indecent assault on boys under 14 years of age.
Offences were said to have taken place in Norfolk, Kent and various other locations.
Castles is also charged with two counts of indecent assault on boys under 16 at various locations in the UK, one count of gross indecency with a boy under 14 in Norfolk and another serious sexual offence against a boy under 16 in Norfolk.
Magistrates referred the case to Norwich Crown Court and a hearing is due to take place on July 22.
Castles was released on unconditional bail.